Combined tobacco pouch and cigarette rolling device



Nov. 16, 1,948.

Filed Dec. 20, 1944 KEHOE M. J. COMBINED TOBACCO POUCH AND CIGARETTE ROLLINGl DEVICE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 M. J. KEHOE COMBINED TOBACCO POUCH AND Nov.. `16, 1948.

'CIGARETTE 'ROLLING DEVICE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Dec. 20, 1944 Patented Nov. 16, 1948 COMBINED TOBACCD"POUCH AND CIGARETTE ROLLING DEVICE MichaelJnKehom Springfield, Ohio, Lassignor of forty-nine per :cent .to Fredv J. ITopp, Springfield, Ohio Application December 20, 1944,1Serial No. 568,950

' (Crisi- 73) 5 Claims.

This inventionlrelatesto a combined'tobacco pouch and cigarette rollingdevice.

- One oi theobjectsiof the invention ist-to provide a` new and improved `type of `cigarette rolling device which iscombined- .Withzfa tobaccopouch.

Another objectfof the linvention :is :to provide `a cigarette rolling device of the type--describedwhich is detachablyassociated witha .tobacco pouch.

A further .object of the invention isI togprovide a simple device by `meansoil 4which :the ordinary user can roll `a cigaretteiand pack it with tobacco `without spilling the tobacco.

Another object of the invention -isto provide .a

v'device of the type. described suitable lformaking round, rmlyrpacked cigarettes fromloose tobacco.

`provided in `accordance with this invention,- the element shown in VFigure 4 being removed .therefrom;

Figure 2 is across-sectional view yof .the :device illustrated in VFigure 1 with the .element or .Figure 4 in place; l I

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional View of thefdevice taken centrallyv `and at-right angles tothe View shown in Figure 12; i

Figure 4-s a cross-sectional viewof themandrel or forming element on which the cigarette paper is rolled 'into a tubeas more fully vdescribed hereinafter;

Figure 5 is a perspective -view ofthe ,beginning of the rolling operationbyiwhicha cigarette paper is rolled onto the mandrel illustrated fin.y Fig-ure 4;

Figure 6 is a perspective I.View illustrating the mandrel .of Figure 4 with. the cigarette papel' rolled therearound; i

Figure? illustrates the mannerk in which-the mandrel containing the rolled cigarette. paper vis inserted into the tubular member associated with the tobacco pouch;

Figure 8 yillustrates the position of the rolled` cigarette paperin the tubular packing member associated withthe tobacco .pouch after the man.- drel shown in Figure '7 has been withdrawn;

Figure 9 illustrates the manner in whichthe tobacco is packed into the tubular rolled cigarette paper;

:Figure 10 is a cross-sectional view somewhat similar to .Figure 3, but showing a modied form of the invention.

.Reierringto `ligurel, .the ldevice .illustrated `.therein comprises a pouch I made of cloth, or `othergsuitable material, andprovided with a rei cessedor indented portion 2 around which is tied a drawstrngS, brother suitable element adapted .toI constrict the upper end of the pouch at the `recessed Aportion 2.

By loosening the drawstring 3 tobacco can be lintroduced into the pouch through the top 4i. .The upper side walls v5 .of `the tobacco holding :port-ion of the ypouch `are preferably tapered, as shown, -in `order to cause the tobacco to be fun- `nelled in thexdirection of the neck or recessed @portion 2 when the pouch is inverted.

Within the pouch is a cigarette rolling device rgenerally `indicated by the numeral li and illus- .itrated Iby dotted lines in Figure l. As illustrated .infFigure 2, the cigarette rolling device li comprises afmandrel or forming member 'I within a hollow tubular member 8, which is provided at .its lower end with 1a vfunnel-shaped opening The elements l rand `8 may be formed of plastic `or other suitable `material. rIhe mandrel 'I preferably has a slit or opening Ii) extending longitudinally on one side thereof, as shown Vin Figure 4, .n-.order tofprovide resiliency, although it will be understood that the material from which the .mandrelfismade as well as the material from which the tubular member is made, may also be somewhat resilient. :The mandrel. l is closed at the top I I in order to prevent the escape oi tobacco in casethe tobacco pouch I should be turned upside down when not in use. The outer surface .lof the mandrel 'I `is preferably smooth. Gn the iot'herzhandgthe upper part I2 o the inner surfaceof the tubular kmember 8 is preferably roughi ened, as shown inFigure 2.

A packing member of plunger I3 is fastened on.v the inside and tothe central part oi the botftozn `of the pouch I in any suitable manner, for example, by means of `a nail or a screw I4 extend- `ing through the pouch I from the outside in the .manner illustrated in Figure 2. The packing member or plunger I3 may be tubular, if desired,

but ,is preferably closed at its upper end and is `also closed -at its lower end I6 due to the fact Y that it is pressedagainst the bottom of the pouch VI `and held in that position by the fastening .means I4.

It will be observed that the tamping member `or plunger I3 preferably has its upper .edge I5 uslightlyiabove the recessed portion 2 of the pouch -I. The `assembled cigarette rolling device, includ-ing the mandrel 1 and the tubular member 8,.;:ispositioned `over the-packingmember I3 in :thepmanner illustrated in Figures 1,/2. and, `and 3 the assembly is preferably of sufficient length that both of the elements 1 and 8 will project beyond the recessed portion 2 and can be grasped by the finger.

In order to maintain the shape of the pouch and to assist in positioning the elements I and 8, means are provided to maintain the recessed portion 2 in a relatively fixed positon vertically with respect to the bottom of the pouch I. In Figure 2 the means in question comprises a string, cord, thread, or the like, I'I which is sewed or otherwise fastened at one end I8 to the pouch I near the recessed portion 2 and extends downwardly to the bottom of the pouch where it is also sewed or fastened at point I9, thence upwardly again to the opposite side of the pouch where it is sewed or fastened at point 20. This serves to limit the vertical movement of the pouch with respect to the plunger or packing member I8 and also serves to control the position of the plunger I3 with respect to the elements I and 8. The cord I'I also serves as an agitator for the tobacco and assists in funnelling tobacco of proper particle size toward the tubular element 8.`

As shown in Figures 1 and 3, it is preferable to secure or join the opposite sides of the pouch I near the bottom thereof in the central areas 2l and 22 (Figure 1) so that the material of the pouch I closely surrounds the plunger I3 (Figure 3) while at the same time the areas 2I and 22 provide means whereby the bottom of the bag can be readily gripped between the fingers. As will be understood, the areas 2 I and 22 may be formed by gluing together opposite sides of the bag or by sewing the bag in those regions, or in any other suitable manner. This represents a preferred feature of the invention. When the areas 2I and 22 are formed in the bottom of the bag in this manner, the central portion of the bag bulges upwardly and outwardly to form the areas 23 and 2li and tends to direct the tobacco toward the funnel-shaped end 9 of the tubular member 8.

The combined tobacco pouch and cigarette rolling device is ordinarily carried by the user in the form illustrated in Figure 2, or with the mandrel of Figure 4 inserted into the top of the tubular member 8 of Figure 1. The use of the device is illustrative by Figures 5 to 9 and may be described briey as follows.

When it is desired to roll a cigarette the mandrel 'I is removed from the tubular member 8 and a cigarette paper P is moistened along one edge and rolled around the mandrel in the manner illustrated in Figure 5. The moistened portion of the cigarette paper preferably contains a remoistening adhesive.

The rolled cigarette paper in combination with the mandrel 'I then appears as in Figure 6 and is inserted into the upper end of the tubular member 3 in the manner shown in Figure 7 until the cigarette paper is wholly within the tubular member 8.

The mandrel 'I is then withdrawn, the withdrawal being facilitated by the roughened inner surface I2 of the tubular member 8 and the smooth outer surface of the mandrel 1. The mandrel l also preferably is formed of plastic material and is somewhat resilient by reason of the longitudinal slit or opening I0 so that it can be withdrawn readily without causing the withdrawal of the cigarette paper, thereby leaving the cigarette paper P within the tubular member 8 in approximately the position shown in Figure 8.

The pouch is then invertedin the manner shown in Figure 9 and the user places his finger over the end 25, as illustrated in Figure 9, in order to keep the tobacco from falling out of the pouch through the tubular member 8. While the nger of one hand is being held over the end 4of tubular member 8, the fingers of the other hand can be used to move the plunger I3 up and down by grasping it in the areas 2l and 22, and thereby tarnp or pack tobacco into the cigarette paper P. The entrance of the tobacco into the cigarette paper is facilitated by the funnelshaped portion 9 of the tubular member 8 and also by the action of the plunger I3. The tamping member or plunger I3 is substantially flexible so that it will slide along the cigarette paper without crumpling it, but at the same time is sufciently rigid so that it can be used to eject the completed cigarette.

The device is preferably so adjusted that there is a small space in the end 26 of the cigarette, which is not iilled in order to prevent loose tobacco from being taken into the mouth of the user. This is accomplished by providing an arrangement of the various elements such that the plunger I3 has its upper end I5 extending slightly into the tubular cigarette paper P, when the pouch is fully extended and the funnel portion 9 of the element is also in its fully extended position from the bottom of the pouch, as shown in Figure 8. When the tobacco is packed firmly up the end I5 of plunger I3 the finger may be removed from point 25 and the plunger I3 will push the completed cigarette out of the tube 8.

In the modified form of the device shown in Figure 1I), the limiting means I'I is fastened around the neck of the tube 3 just above the funnel portion 9 at point 2'! so that the tube 8 is always held in association with the pouch even when the latter is being lled with tobacco. Otherwise the construction is similar to that described with respect to Figure 2.

The invention is subject to some variation and modification. For example, the mandrel member illustrated in Figure 4 may be carried separately rather than as a component part of the combined pouch and rolling device, in which event the tubular member 8 would be closed by a cork or other suitable means to prevent the escape of tobacco. Other variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

The invention provides a compact device for carrying tobacco and for rolling cigarettes without spilling the tobacco. The construction of the device is simple and inexpensive. There are few component parts and their arrangement and operation are simple and readily understood by the average user.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A combined tobacco container and cigarette rolling device comprising a container for holding loose tobacco, said container being provided with an opening, a tubular member extending from the inside of said container through said open ing adapted to hold a tubular rolled cigarette paper against its inner wall, and a plunger held by said container and extending into said tubular member, the plunger being fastened to the bottom of the pouch and the sides of the pouch adjacent to the lower edge of the plunger being secured together to form flattened areas readily grasped between the iingersnto permit movement of the plunger longitudinally with respect to the tubular member, said plunger being adapted for movement longitudinally of said tubular member to pack tobacco Within said rolled cigarette paper positioned against the inner wall of said tubular member.

2. A combined tobacco pouch and cigarette rolling device comprising a pouch for holding loose tobacco, said pouch being provided with a restricted opening, a tubular member extending from the inside of said pouch through said opening, a plunger fastened to the bottom of said pouch and extending into said tubular member, said plunger being adapted for movement longitudinally of said tubular member to pack tobacco within a rolled cigarette paper positioned against the inner wall of said tubular member, and limiting means exibly connecting the bottom of said pouch to a portion of said pouch adjacent the inner opening of said tubular member to limit the longitudinal movement of said plunger and said pouch with respect to said tubular member- 3. A device as claimed in claim 2 in which said limiting means comprises a cord fastened to the bottom of said pouch adjacent the end of said plunger and extending on opposite sides of said plunger to the side of said pouch adjacent said restricted opening and being fastened to said pouch adjacent said restricted opening.

withdrawal after a cigarette paper has been wound therearound and inserted into said tubular member and at least a portion of the inner surface of said tubular member being provided with means to increase the frictional resistance against the outside of the rolled cigarette paper when said mandrel is Withdrawn.

' MICHAEL J. KEHOE.

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